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Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar Left Starstruck After Meeting Rajinikanth In Mumbai. See Pics

Superstar Rajinikanth was in attendance at the Wankhede Stadium during the first ODI between India and Australia on Friday. The cameras spotted him watching the game from the stands after which, several photos of him went viral on social media. India spinner Kuldeep Yadav and all-rounder Washington Sundar met the veteran actor, before leaving for Visakhapatnam, the venue for the second ODI that takes place on Sunday. Kuldeep took to Instagram to share a couple of photos of him with Rajinikanth.

Watch: Steve Smith Yawns During 1st ODI vs India. Fans Find Similarity With Sarfaraz Ahmed

Australia skipper Steve Smith and his team did not have a good outing in the first ODI at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Friday as Team India defeated them by 5 wickets in a low-scoring thriller. India's stand-in skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl first in the game that saw regular captain Rohit Sharma missing out due to family commitments. For Australia, Mitchell Starc shone with an 81-run knock off 65 balls, but other batters failed to replicate him as the guests were bundled out for 188 runs.

WPL 2023, RCB vs GG Live Updates: Royal Challengers Bangalore Take On Gujarat Giants

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants Live Score: Royal Challengers Bangalore take on Gujarat Giants in match 16 of the Women's Premier League (WPL) at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. RCB ended their winless run with a five-wicket win over UP Warriorz in their previous game. After a collective show from their bowlers led by Ellyse Perry, whose 3/16 ensured UP Warriorz were bowled out for a moderate 135 in 19.3 overs, RCB sailed past the target with 20-year-old Kanika Ahuja playing the match-winning knock of 46 off 30 balls with eight fours and one six.

WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB: Kanika Ahuja, Ellyse Perry Star As Royal Challengers Bangalore Beat UP Warriorz For First Win

Buoyed by Virat Kohli's pep talk, Royal Challengers Bangalore continued to fight for another day as they notched their maiden five-wicket victory over UP Warriorz after five consecutive defeats in the Women's Premier League. in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. After a collective show from their bowlers led by Ellyse Perry, whose 3/16 ensured UP Warriorz were bowled out for a moderate 135 in 19.3 overs, RCB sailed past the target with 20-year-old Kanika Ahuja playing the match-winning knock of 46 off 30 balls with eight fours and one six. She put on a 60-run stand with India keeper Richa Ghosh (31 not out from 32 balls, 3x4s, 1x6s) who played the second fiddle to perfection.

"Keep Away From...": Mohammed Shami's Advice To Mohammed Siraj On Cristiano Ronaldo-Like Celebration

Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj ripped through Australia's batting line-up as India won the first ODI at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday, despite a few hiccups in the batting department. Shami and Siraj had picked up three wickets apiece to restrict Australia to a paltry total of 188, after Hardik Pandya had opted to bowl. Chasing a target of 189, KL Rahul slammed an unbeaten 75 to help India beat Australia by five wickets to go 1-0 up in the series.

India vs Australia, 2nd ODI: Rohit Sharma Returns To Captaincy, Hosts Aim To Seal Series

The spotlight will once again be on KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja when India take on Australia in the second ODI in Visakhapatnam on Sunday, with regular captain Rohit Sharma returning to lead the side after missing the opening game in Mumbai. India defeated Australia by five wickets in a low-scoring game at the Wankhede Stadium, with Rahul, who struggled to find form during the Border-Gavaskar series leading to him being dropped for the third and fourth Tests, scoring a patient unbeaten 75 as the hosts cantered home.

India vs Australia - Watch: Virat Kohli's Amazing Sprint During Fielding vs Australia Shows Age Is Just A Number

Fitness is much more than just a word for star India player Virat Kohli. A Delhi-born boy, fond of chole bhature, not only sacrificed his love for the food to be superfit, but also took his training to the next level to set a benchmark for fitness. All those efforts seem to have paid off when the batter runs across the pitch to easily convert a single into a double, and at times, the twos into threes. A similar kind of agility is seen when Kohli is fielding on the ground.

"My Mindset Was To...": Mohammed Shami On Bowling Strategy In 1st ODI vs Australia

The moment Mohammad Shami bowled the first ball of his second spell, it felt as if everything has fallen in place. KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja's star turn with the bat might have got India a five-wicket against Australia in the first ODI but the credit for restricting visitors to a gettable total goes to Shami. "It felt alright right from the first ball of the second spell. The ball was coming off nicely from the point of release," Shami told the mediapersons after the match. "We talk about the seam position or off the deck, but the focus was to keep the ball in good areas because they were playing on the back-foot. My mindset was to pitch the ball a little further with a slip in place, as I had done in the first spell," he explained.

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Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar Left Starstruck After Meeting Rajinikanth In Mumbai. See Pics

Watch: Steve Smith Yawns During 1st ODI vs India. Fans Find Similarity With Sarfaraz Ahmed

WPL 2023, RCB vs GG Live Updates: Royal Challengers Bangalore Take On Gujarat Giants

WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB: Kanika Ahuja, Ellyse Perry Star As Royal Challengers Bangalore Beat UP Warriorz For First Win

"Keep Away From...": Mohammed Shami's Advice To Mohammed Siraj On Cristiano Ronaldo-Like Celebration

India vs Australia, 2nd ODI: Rohit Sharma Returns To Captaincy, Hosts Aim To Seal Series

India vs Australia - Watch: Virat Kohli's Amazing Sprint During Fielding vs Australia Shows Age Is Just A Number

"My Mindset Was To...": Mohammed Shami On Bowling Strategy In 1st ODI vs Australia